Chapter 1276: Chapter 1273: Curse Power

“It’s no longer yours. From the moment you were slaughtered, it ceased to be yours.”

Ye Xuan shook his head slightly and said.

These words instantly changed the face of the Dragon Demon.

He was well aware of his own origin.

But others did not know.

But Ye Xuan’s current words indicated that he also knew the Dragon Demon’s origin!

“Who the hell are you?!” The Dragon Demon’s face turned grim.

“Someone you don’t know,” Ye Xuan replied with a faint smile.

The Dragon Demon gave Ye Xuan a deep look, then turned his gaze to the Little Dragon Girl and said gravely, “You belong to me, no matter where you go or whose side you’re on, that’s an unchangeable fact.”

After saying that, the Dragon Demon ignored everyone’s reaction, voluntarily fading into the darkness, disappearing from sight.

The Little Dragon Girl leaned against Qiao Xinyu, trembling slightly.

Qiao Xinyu gently patted the Little Dragon Girl’s shoulder, indicating everything was okay.

“Let’s go.”

Ye Xuan softly said.

The group continued forward.

Qi Changsheng walked beside Ye Xuan, seemingly puzzled.

“You want to ask me why I didn’t kill him, right?” Ye Xuan asked.

“Chief’s profound insight,” Qi Changsheng replied respectfully.

Ye Xuan remained calm; he spoke slowly and methodically, “He’s actually quite pitiful too, having done nothing, yet being besieged to death. For a wisp of his soul to be reincarnated and reborn—it wasn’t easy for him.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Changsheng suddenly realized.

Legend has it that in the far distant past, there was no White Dragon Mountain Range in Dingzhou.

Later, a dragon slaying battle took place there, killing a True Dragon in Dingzhou. Ultimately, the place where that True Dragon fell formed the White Dragon Mountain Range.

The Little Dragon Girl is a transformation of the Dragon Ball of that True Dragon.

And the Dragon Demon is the reincarnation of a wisp of soul of that True Dragon.

That is the grudge between them.

Years ago, during that dragon slaying battle, Ye Xuan witnessed it, also being clear on the reasons behind it.

This is also why when the Dragon Demon came aggressively, Ye Xuan spared his life.

After all, he is also a pitiful soul.

Regarding the so-called claim that the Dragon Ball belongs to the Dragon Demon, this was always erroneous.

Because whether it’s the Dragon Ball or the Dragon Demon, they are no longer that True Dragon.

Even if their origins are closely tied to the True Dragon.

But now, they are both independent beings.

Just because the Little Dragon Girl is the transformation of the Dragon Ball, does it naturally mean she should be devoured by the Dragon Demon?

There’s no logic in that.

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After the Dragon Demon retreated and lurked in the darkness, his eyes were full of cold killing intent.

“Could that guy be one of those who slew me in my past life?”

“If it truly is him, then I must have my revenge!”

In his heart, the Dragon Demon sneered coldly.

“And the Dragon Ball, I will definitely take it back. Only by reclaiming the Dragon Ball will I have a chance to become an Emperor!”

In his heart, the Dragon Demon ignited passionate flames.

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The major forces entering the Death Netherworld ceased to follow Ye Xuan and dispersed, exploring from different directions in this place known as one of the Nine Prohibitions of the Xuanhuang Great World, the Death Netherworld.

The exploration within the darkness was both tense and thrilling.

No one knew what might suddenly emerge from the darkness.

Fortunately, despite the long exploration, casualties were minimal.

This gave many people a particular feeling.

Is this really one of the Xuanhuang Nine Prohibitions?

It didn’t seem as terrifying as imagined.

Until they traversed the darkness and entered the real Death Netherworld…

It was only then that they realized.

That stretch of darkness was merely the entrance to Death Netherworld!

“Is this the real Death Netherworld?”

Having crossed the darkness, those beside Ye Xuan couldn’t help but voice their amazement as they gazed at the death-infested mountains and wilderness in front of them.

With an expansive view, everyone could clearly see that death qi was continuously rising in the wilderness ahead.

It seemed the earth beneath was filled with endless corpses.

A rotten stench pervaded the air, nauseating to smell.

Furthermore, within that death qi, black runes visible to the naked eye shimmered.

“What is that?” Jiang Ya couldn’t help but ask as she observed those runes.

“The First Layer Curse of the Death Netherworld,” Ye Xuan softly responded.

The most terrifying thing about Death Netherworld is the Curse Power.

This Curse Power infiltrates the soul, and once cursed, you will be confined within Death Netherworld.

If you go to the outside world without the protection of Death Netherworld’s black qi, you will dissipate.

And those afflicted by the curse lose consciousness and can only move within Death Netherworld.

Legends even say a Great Emperor ventured into Death Netherworld, yet couldn’t escape its curse, ultimately being eternally trapped in Death Netherworld.

Whether it’s true or not, no one has verified.

“Finally, there’s light!”

Gradually, many cultivators stepped out of the darkness, greeting the light.

Regrettably, the smell under this light was less than pleasant.

“What is that?”

At this moment, an Immortal saw a light appear in the distance, vaguely sensing the presence of a Dao energy manifestation.

It was undoubtedly an Extraordinary Weapon!

Swoosh!

Without a second thought, this Immortal transformed into a Divine Rainbow, setting out to seize that Extraordinary Weapon.

Boom!

Yet just as the Immortal flew into the air, the curse runes from the death qi intercepted him.

Instantly, those curse runes penetrated the Immortal’s body.

“Ah————”

The Immortal immediately screamed, his mana gushing out continuously, he even opened his Divine Gate, summoning his Eighth Rank Spirit of the Void God Realm to resist the erosion of the Curse Power.

However hard he struggled, the Curse Power showed no sign of subsiding. The curse runes continuously intruded into the Immortal’s body, spreading rapidly within, permeating his limbs and bones in the blink of an eye.

“What’s happening?!”

That scene left others horrified.

“Brother!”

A somewhat younger girl couldn’t help but cry out.

At this moment, another Immortal had also seen the treasure, and without a word, rushed out, only to suffer the same fate of curse rune invasion as the previous Immortal.

“Brother!”

The girl cried and rushed towards her brother.

And she too was invaded by the curse runes, frozen in place in an instant.

Both Immortals ceased struggling, appearing quite calm as they floated to the ground. Standing there, their expressions were serene, but their eyes dull as if they had lost their souls.

Strangely, no change occurred in their auras.

Moreover, both Immortals obtained the Extraordinary Weapons they desired.

When they were cursed, those two Extraordinary Weapons automatically flew to them, landing in their hands.

This bizarre scene made everyone’s complexion turn somewhat grim.

“This is the real Death Netherworld, the Cursed Land!”

Someone made this exclamation, unable to hide the fear in their voice.

“Damn this Death Netherworld, I’m out of here!”

Someone cursed furiously, turning to leave.

Swoosh!

The next moment, the floating curse runes ahead suddenly condensed into an arrow, instantly piercing that person’s chest.

Soon after, that person also suffered the curse, frozen in place.

For a moment, everyone was on edge.